John Bel Edwards

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkb:U._S._Representative
gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Louisiana_State_University
gptkbp:birth_date November 16, 1973
1973-09-16
January 16, 1973
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Amite,_Louisiana
gptkb:Amite,_Louisiana,_USA
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:infrastructure
gptkb:education_reform
healthcare
grassroots mobilization
rallies
town hall meetings
fundraising dinners
2015 campaign
gptkbp:charity over $10 million
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:David_Vitter
gptkbp:demographics young voters
African American voters
women voters
gptkbp:district gptkb:Louisiana_House_of_Representatives
gptkb:District_72
72
gptkbp:economic_policy gptkb:infrastructure
gptkb:economic_development
gptkb:education
gptkb:public_safety
gptkb:economy
healthcare
Medicaid expansion
education funding
criminal justice reform
minimum wage increase
gptkbp:education gptkb:Louisiana_State_University
gptkbp:election gptkb:Governor
first Democratic governor since 2008
first Louisiana governor to defeat an incumbent U. S. senator in a general election.
gptkbp:election_result won the election
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:2015
gptkb:2019
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:John_Bel_Edwards
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Bel Edwards
gptkbp:image https://example.com/john_bel_edwards.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/ John_ Bel_ Edwards%2 C_2016.jpg/800px-John_ Bel_ Edwards%2 C_2016.jpg
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:David_Vitter
gptkbp:media_coverage gptkb:advertising_campaigns
positive
debate performance
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:office gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:office_held gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:opponent gptkb:Troy_Hebert
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_career gptkb:lawyer
gptkb:U._S._Representative
House Minority Leader
Army Ranger
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:position gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Bobby_Jindal
gptkbp:profession gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Catholicism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana
gptkbp:runs_through gptkb:Billy_Nungesser
gptkbp:signature Criminal justice reform
Medicaid expansion
Minimum wage increase
John Bel Edwards' signature
gptkbp:slogan Louisiana's Best Days Are Ahead
gptkbp:sponsorship gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Donna_Edwards
gptkbp:start_date January 11, 2016
gptkbp:successor TBD
TBA
gptkbp:term_end present
January 11, 2024
gptkbp:term_start January 11, 2016
2016-01-11
gptkbp:theme Change for Louisiana
gptkbp:transition_team formed after election
gptkbp:victory_speech November 21, 2015
gptkbp:website gov.louisiana.gov
www.gov.la.gov
www.governor.la.gov
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Louisiana_Democratic_Party
gptkb:Democratic_National_Committee
gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:Metairie,_Louisiana
gptkb:Metairie,_Louisiana,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4